When neighborhood arguments come to a head, some show up with casseroles. Others come seeking revenge. A TikTok creator who lives in Chicago, Illinois, suspects that her neighbors decided on the second option, scratching her car to get even with her after she turned in their dog.
On August 28th, TikToker @kenpachis_gurl (who goes by Icy-taupe) called Chicago Police and Animal Control. She claims her neighbors’ canine attacked her and her dog while in the shared backyard.
Immediately afterwards, Icy-taupe recorded the seemingly decent condition of her Jeep’s exterior. In comments, she said there were earlier incidents involving a slashed tire. This time, she wanted full documentation of her SUV. It seems she expected more property damage after the new altercation.
Viewers see “before” footage of her Chicago driveway and her undamaged vehicle. They then see further footage, timestamped as September 1st. This time, when Icy-taupe surveys her Jeep, multiple vertical scratches are in the bright red paint.
She goes on to say that her keys are not to blame for any scratches. She shows the keyless entry pad for her SUV, stating that she doesn’t even have keys for the vehicle unless she dismantles the fob.
Icy-Taupe further debunks other possible causes for the “mysterious” markings:
It could be an animal, but I highly doubt it… We do have raccoons. We have possums, but like, that’s a very specific mark.
Chicago Owner Can’t “Go Anywhere, Do Anything.”
Before she ends her video, Icy-taupe addresses the reason for not having cameras outside of her home.
“I can’t even afford to get out of here,” she tells potential critics.
That is not something that every single person in America can afford right now. I am one of those people. I cannot afford to just go and get cameras and just post them up all over my apartment.
Despite the disclaimers that nothing she shows is meant to accuse her Chicago-based neighbors, her hashtags on the video paint a different picture.
Icy-taupe has since provided viewers with an update clip. She’s titled the video “Neighbor Drama Pt. 62, 309, 761.” In the new footage, we see more detailed shots of the damage. She emphasizes that the scratches are in no way superficial, nor were they there the first time that she filmed.
A petty feud with shaky proof, or evidence her neighbors won’t go down without a fight?
